Fronts
When a rapidly moving cold air mass runs into a warm air mass, forcing warm air upward. What front is this?
A Cold front
What is air pressure ?
The downward pushing force that air experts on a surface
What tool measures temperature?
What winds are located between 30 degrees to 60 degrees and move northeast to southeast?
Westerlies
What is a air mass and what are they characterized by ?
A large body of air where temperature and humidity are similar throughout. They are characterized by their temperature and humidity.
What is a front?
Where two air masses meet and form a boundary.
What is wind?
The horizontal movement of air
What measures tool measures humidity?
A hygrometer
What winds are located between 0 degrees to 30 degrees and move northwest to southwest ?
Tradewinds
How does elevation impact air temperature ?
Higher altitudes have colder temperatures such as mountainous areas. Low altitudes have warmer temperatures such as valleys
What front forms when a cold and warm air mass meet, but neither one can move the other?
A Stationary front
What is Humidity?
The amount of moisture in the air
What tool is used to measure precipitation ?
A rain gauge
What winds are located between 60 degrees to 90 degrees and move northwest to southwest?
Polar Easterlies
How does latitude affect the temperature of air masses?
Lower latitudes that are closer to the equator are warmer. Higher altitudes that are closer to the the poles are colder.
When a cold air mass meets another cold air mass trapping a warm air mass on top. What front is this?
A Occluded front
What is temperature ?
The measurement of how fast molecules move
What tool measures the air pressure of an area?
A barometer
Why do prevailing wind curve ?
Because the Earth rotates
Air masses names can be ......
Continental, Maritime, Polar, and Tropical
How does a Warm front form ?
When a warm air mass runs into a slow moving cold air mass
What causes weather
The uneven heatings of Earths surface
What tool measures wind speed?
A anemometer
What does the weather direction depend on ?
The latitude of the winds
How does ocean water affect the temperature of areas near coastlines?
During the winter ocean water keeps land and air nearby warmer. During summer ocean water keeps land and air nearby cooler than the middle